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Cover of The Balance of Spiritual Stations in the Muslim’s Life (draft artwork)غلاف ميزان المقامات في حياة المسلم (رسم مبدئي)

The Balance of Spiritual Stations in the Muslim’s Lifeميزان المقامات في حياة المسلم

Servitude, belonging, emulation, and receiving knowledge from a sheikhالعبودية – الانتماء – الاقتداء – التلقي عن الشيخ

ميزان المقامات في حياة المسلم

Abu Abdur-Rahman Omar Ibn Alhagie Abdullah Ceesay Ibn Alhagie Jibel Fana Sow Ceesayأبي عبد الرحمن عمر بن الحاج عبد الله سيس بن الحاج جبل فانه صو سيس

Four parts, one for each station: the Muslim as a servant of Allah, Mighty and Sublime; as one who belongs to Islam, as identity and as method; as one who emulates the Messenger ﷺ; and as a seeker of knowledge raised by an educator, the sheikh as a model. With a summary, a conclusion, and the list of references. English translation by Sidy Ahmad Gassama.يعالج جانبًا عمليًا مهمًا في حياة المسلم، وهو بيان المقامات الأساسية التي يقوم عليها بناؤه الإيماني والسلوكي: العبودية، والانتماء، والاقتداء، والتلقي عن الشيخ أو المربي. ترجمة إنجليزية بقلم Sidy Ahmad Gassama.

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Contentsالمحتويات

32 sections · 305 passagesالأقسام: 32 · الفقرات: 305

  1. Introduction to the Bookpage صفحة 138
  2. Prologue: The Human Being Between Reception and Obligationpage صفحة 141
  3. Part 1: The Muslim Is a Servant of Allah, Mighty and Sublimepage صفحة 142
  4. Chapter 1: The Meaning of Servitude in the Islamic Conceptionpage صفحة 142
  5. Chapter 2: Why Is Servitude the Root of Every Station?page صفحة 145
  6. Chapter 3: Servitude and True Freedompage صفحة 149
  7. Chapter 4: Servitude in States of Ease and Hardshippage صفحة 152
  8. Chapter 5: The Relationship Between Servitude and the Stations of Faithpage صفحة 154
  9. Chapter 6: The Gravest Deviations from the Concept of Servitudepage صفحة 156
  10. Chapter 7: How Does the Muslim Train Themselves to Realize Servitude?page صفحة 159
  11. Chapter 8: The Fruit of This Part in the Muslim’s Lifepage صفحة 162
  12. Part 2: The Muslim Belongs to Islam, as Identity and as Methodpage صفحة 165
  13. Chapter 1: Islam Is Creed, Law, and Characterpage صفحة 166
  14. Chapter 2: The Comprehensiveness of Islam for the Individual and Societypage صفحة 168
  15. Chapter 3: The Difference Between True Belonging and Hereditary Belongingpage صفحة 170
  16. Chapter 4: Manifestations of Behavioural Belongingpage صفحة 172
  17. Chapter 5: Belonging Between Fixity and Renewalpage صفحة 174
  18. Summary of Part 2: The Muslim Belongs to Islam, as Identity and as Methodpage صفحة 180
  19. Part 3: The Muslim Emulates the Messenger ﷺpage صفحة 182
  20. Chapter 1: The Meaning and Reality of Emulationpage صفحة 183
  21. Chapter 2: The Comprehensiveness of Prophetic Emulationpage صفحة 188
  22. Chapter 3: The Danger of Separating the Sunnah from Realitypage صفحة 193
  23. Summary of Part 3page صفحة 198
  24. Part 4: The Muslim as a Seeker of Knowledge and One Who Is Raised by an Educator, the Sheikh as a Modelpage صفحة 200
  25. Chapter 1: Knowledge and Purification Without Deificationpage صفحة 201
  26. Chapter 2: The Standing of the Sheikh and the Scholar in Islampage صفحة 203
  27. Chapter 3: Governing Principles for the Relationship with the Religious Sheikhpage صفحة 208
  28. Summary of Part 4page صفحة 217
  29. Complete Summary of the Bookpage صفحة 219
  30. Comprehensive Summarypage صفحة 221
  31. Conclusion of the Bookpage صفحة 222
  32. References and Sourcespage صفحة 223